De-junkifying my garage. Might get lucky tonight!

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Spent the last two days sorting out about 6 boxes of old computer junk, and got it down to this. A couple bags to go into garbage, another tote for scrap.
Wife came out and asked what I was doing.. gave me a high five. "I get excited when you throw stuff away!" with a sexy wink :)

I'm really trying to change being a 'pack-rat'.. it's hard. She sees that, and encourages me in the best way.

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With a title like that I thought you were going to tell us you found a 426 Hemi under all that junk...... but I guess that’s not the best way to get lucky! :thumbsup:
 
I hope to lucky one day and find all the car parts I know I have in my mass of parts.
I dont know how many times I buy the same part twice.
 
mopardude62 said:
With a title like that I thought you were going to tell us you found a 426 Hemi under all that junk...... but I guess that’s not the best way to get lucky! :thumbsup:
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That would be a hard choice... not sure which I get more excited over, lol.
 
RSie said:
Spent the last two days sorting out about 6 boxes of old computer junk, and got it down to this. A couple bags to go into garbage, another tote for scrap.
Wife came out and asked what I was doing.. gave me a high five. "I get excited when you throw stuff away!" with a sexy wink :)

I'm really trying to change being a 'pack-rat'.. it's hard. She sees that, and encourages me in the best way.

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No comp parts except a printer that we never use after buying new, but I`m trying to get in a de junking mode too. Extra parts, yard junk, barns included .
 
famous bob said:
No comp parts except a printer that we never use after buying new, but I`m trying to get in a de junking mode too. Extra parts, yard junk, barns included .
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Funny how it builds up after a few years, ain't it?
I have so much computer junk because for 12 years I worked as a network engineer at a managed service provider (basically a computer company doing all the IT stuff at other companies). A company would upgrade their PC's, and give me the old stuff, most of it perfectly good for home users. Used to do a lot of work stuff at home nights and weekends, and stuff for family and friends. 5 years ago i gave up that rat-race and now have a cushy boring job as a Sr. Network admin at one company. Not much call for computer stuff anymore, everyone uses phones now.
 
sireland67 said:
I hope to lucky one day and find all the car parts I know I have in my mass of parts.
I dont know how many times I buy the same part twice.
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Plumbing tape. The little white rolls. I always buy two or 3 of them when I do plumbing stuff.. I know I have at least 50 rolls of the stuff around here, but can never find one when I need one. Found a box in the garage with 10 rolls yesterday after I fixed the toilet Sunday.
 
I bought a bunch of tupperware style plastic bins with lids all the same size. Organize my junk by trade, plumbing, home electrical, car electrical, etc. Keeps me from doing that for the most part.
 
rustyfish said:
I bought a bunch of tupperware style plastic bins with lids all the same size. Organize my junk by trade, plumbing, home electrical, car electrical, etc. Keeps me from doing that for the most part.
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Look at Mr. fancypants over here with plastic bins! :) That's what I'm doing now, pretty much what you said. Cardboard boxes with a sharpie written on it for now. Throw out the junk.
 
halfafish said:
Rookie. I've bought the same thing 3-4 times, multiple times. My shop is the Bermuda Triangle of car parts.
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I use empty plastic Folgers cans , nuts, bolts etc. all separated. Dump out on a piece of cardboard, bend/fold together and pour back in when done sorting thru.
 
famous bob said:
I use empty plastic Folgers cans , nuts, bolts etc. all separated. Dump out on a piece of cardboard, bend/fold together and pour back in when done sorting thru.
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I've been using coffee cans too, as well as plastic jars (like peanut butter jars). Works nice as you can spray whatever down with wd40 or whatnot, and write with a sharpie on the lid whats in it.
The cardboard thing is a new one to me though, thanks! Now I have a legitimate use for all those beer 30 pack boxes! "Honey, I need more beer to help sort all these nuts and bolts." :)
 
RSie said:
I've been using coffee cans too, as well as plastic jars (like peanut butter jars). Works nice as you can spray whatever down with wd40 or whatnot, and write with a sharpie on the lid whats in it.
The cardboard thing is a new one to me though, thanks! Now I have a legitimate use for all those beer 30 pack boxes! "Honey, I need more beer to help sort all these nuts and bolts." :)
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LOL
 
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